Tag: Shopping and Retail
Sears, Struggling to Sell Goods, Markets a Valuable Asset: Real Estate
Shoppers may no longer come in droves for wrenches, watches or washing machines. But Sears, the once-ubiquitous department store that…
Robberies, Always an Issue for Retailers, Become More Brazen
Pawnshops, for example, are regulated in almost every state, said Richard Rossman, a sergeant with the Broward County Sheriff’s Office…
PlayStations and Xboxes Are Hard to Find. Meet the People Trying to Help.
A few seconds before noon on Monday, Jake Randall began encouraging people watching his livestream on YouTube to start refreshing…
A Game Designer in Beijing Bought Toy Guns. China Imprisoned Him.
China’s strong gun controls mean that fatal shootings are rare, and many citizens support the laws to keep it that…
Supply Chain Problems Have Small Retailers Gambling on Hoarding
Megan Searfoss has been hoarding sneakers in Connecticut.Ms. Searfoss, the owner of two running stores in Darien and Ridgefield, Conn.,…
Supply-Chain Kinks Force Small Manufacturers to Scramble
“We are not going to assemble iPhones in the U.S.,” Mr. Shih said.Some experts believe the problems will persist. “Our…